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Packed with illustrations, this book gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the workings of the police, courts, and correctional systems while equipping them with a solid understanding of criminal justice concepts. It guides readers through the intricate workings of the processes of justice as well as key policy issues.

Take control of your personal well-being with LIFETIME PHYSICAL FITNESS & WELLNESS, 16th Edition. The book shows you how to assess your current behaviors, identify potential problem areas and apply practical steps to start positive changes. Real life stories from other students bring chapter concepts to life. Additionally, hands-on activities help you assess your fitness and wellness level and put chapter concepts into personal practice. Online resources reinforce key concepts through behavior modification planning activities, practice tests, online activities and labs, and a behavior change planner. Empower yourself to make positive changes and improve your health with LIFETIME PHYSICAL FITNESS & WELLNESS.

Uses National Geographic content, with images and video, to give young learners the essential English language, skills, and knowledge they need to understand their world.

Uses National Geographic content, with images and video, to give young learners the essential English language, skills, and knowledge they need to understand their world.

Uses National Geographic content, with images and video, to give young learners the essential English language, skills, and knowledge they need to understand their world.

STATISTICAL METHODS FOR PSYCHOLOGY surveys the statistical techniques commonly used in the behavioral and social sciences, especially psychology and education. To help students gain a better understanding of the specific statistical hypothesis tests that are covered throughout the text, author David Howell emphasize conceptual understanding. Along with significantly updated discussions of effect size and meta-analysis, this Eighth Edition continues to focus on two key themes that are the cornerstones of this book's success: the importance of looking at the data before beginning a hypothesis test, and the importance of knowing the relationship between the statistical test in use and the theoretical questions being asked by the experiment.

Editions previous to this one written by Don Knowles.

An ideal student and instructor resource for courses that require the use of a graphing calculator.

Utilizes real-world cases to highlight the work environment of auditors. Using real-world examples and pointing out potential red flags, this book includes cases that help students to identify audit problem areas.

Learn how to identify vulnerabilities within computer networks and implement countermeasures that mitigate risks and damage with Whitman/Mattord's PRINCIPLES OF INCIDENT RESPONSE & DISASTER RECOVERY, 3rd Edition. This edition offers the knowledge you need to help organizations prepare for and avert system interruptions and natural disasters. Comprehensive coverage addresses information security and IT in contingency planning today. Updated content focuses on incident response and disaster recovery. You examine the complexities of organizational readiness from an IT and business perspective with emphasis on management practices and policy requirements. You review industry's best practices for minimizing downtime in emergencies and curbing losses during and after system service interruptions. This edition includes the latest NIST knowledge, expanded coverage of security information and event management (SIEM) and unified threat management, and more explanations of cloud-based systems and Web-accessible tools to prepare you for success.

Ideal for a first course in the C programming language, Afyouni/Forouzan's COMPUTER SCIENCE: A STRUCTURED PROGRAMMING APPROACH IN C, 4th edition, introduces you to both computer science theory and C-language syntax using a principle-before-implementation approach. Combining a clear organizational structure with easy-to-follow figures, charts and tables, the text helps you sharpen your logic, problem-solving skills and understanding of fundamental CS concepts and software engineering through hands-on programming assignments and applications. In addition, two all-new chapters are devoted to Pointers and Recursion.

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Gives you a basic understanding of the scientific questions, complexities, and uncertainties involved in ocean use - as well as the role and importance of the ocean in nurturing and sustaining life on Earth.

Prepare for clinical practice by "solving" 29 realistic case studies in nutrition and medical nutrition therapy. Using the medical record as its structure, you draw on the information provided (hospital admission data, laboratory test results, intake/output records, and physician and other health care provider progress notes) to solve the case. A series of questions follow the case, focusing on pathophysiology; assessment; clinical, nutritional, and behavioral outcomes; interventions; and appropriate follow-up for the patient.

Emphasizes real-world applications and encourages students to develop their critical thinking skills.

Gain a strong understanding of business law as it's practiced today with the comprehensive, yet clear, approach found in today's number one business law resource with summarized cases: ANDERSON'S BUSINESS LAW & THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT, COMPREHENSIVE VOLUME, 24E. This reader-friendly approach helps you grasp legal concepts and principles without overwhelming detail. You examine the latest developments in law with new cases as recent as 2020 and examples from current headlines. Clearly identified content helps you prepare for the current CPA exam. In addition, summarized cases, numerous examples of today's real legal dilemmas, meaningful applications and interesting learning features emphasize the relevance of what you are learning. You examine legal concepts at work in examples such as rapper 50 Cent's bankruptcy, Netflix's battle with Hollywood and popular online retailer Wayfair's legal battles. MindTap digital resources are also available to help you succeed in your business law course.

Intends to show how Earth's physical geography impacts humans, and how humans impact Earth's physical geography. This text emphasizes three essential themes to demonstrate the major roles for the discipline - Geography as a Physical Science, Geography as the Spatial Science, and Geography as Environmental Science.

Learn to apply microeconomic concepts to the world around you as MICROECONOMICS: PRIVATE AND PUBLIC CHOICE, 17E highlights current economic conditions. Reader-friendly coverage analyzes and explains the latest consumer and firm behavior. You see how theories apply to issues in health care, earnings differences between genders, labor unions, environment and resource exhaustion and even the economic shutdown from the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. This edition dispels common economic myths with microeconomic insights that clarify current issues. You see how topics apply to common issues, such as student grants and loans. This edition also offers a unique public choice perspective on the political process and delves into why government actions sometimes fail to deliver desired outcomes. You learn the importance of entrepreneurial discovery and dynamic competition on economic growth. In addition, you study international trade as a source of economic growth and higher living standards. Most importantly, you learn to recognize microeconomic principles at work in your life.

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Learn to apply macroeconomic concepts to the real world as MACROECONOMICS: PRIVATE AND PUBLIC CHOICE, 17E highlights current economic conditions. Reader-friendly coverage analyzes and explains the latest economic activity, the recession of 2008-2009 and the economy's shutdown from the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. This edition dispels common economic myths with insights that clarify today's economic issues and controversies. You examine the importance of entrepreneurship while an emphasis on public choice provides a unique economic perspective on the political process and why government actions sometimes fail to deliver desired outcomes. You also learn how to apply economic concepts to topics, such as student loans, and how events, such as the Great Suppression of 2020, affect opportunities. You study the importance of international trade as a source of economic growth and higher living standards. Most importantly, you learn how to use economics to make better decisions in your career, stronger investments and effectively handle risk in your personal life.

An imaging approach incorprating the best features of every book currently available on this topic and adds some additional features making it user friendly. A complete anatomical review is included for each chapter and the key feature is the fact that two complete sets of images are included for each section.

Real situations, real language - Outcomes is the only course that is consistently focussed on helping students achieve the real world communicative outcomes they want and need. This lexically rich course emphasises students' need to have the conversations in English that they would in their own language.This new edition contains more contemporary and global content, reflecting English as it is used in the world and is visible via brand new texts, and stunning National Geographic photos and videos.Outcomes second edition contains:A clear, evenly paced grammar syllabus with strong links to context. The grammar is presented and practised using guided discovery and is supported by a highly accessible Grammar Reference.Inspiring National Geographic videos provide real global content and language plus Conversation Practice videos provide a model for real, natural output.An Understanding Fast Speech feature helps students understand authentic English; an integrated pronunciation syllabus helps students use the language accurately and fluently.An expanded and updated Online Vocabulary Builder allows students to personalise and engage with vocabulary language learning by developing their own word lists and testing themselves.Student's Book + Access Code + Class DVD8 inspiring National Geographic videos per level16 Conversation Practice video models32 grammar points per levelAccess code for online resourcesWorkbook + Audio CDAdditional language practiceLearner tipsLanguage notesVocabulary Builder quizzesTeacher's Book + Class Audio CDAccessible teaching notesExtra ideas and developmental tipsExamView®Make your own paper and online tests in minutesQuick and flexibleChoose from a variety of exam layouts and printing optionsInteractive WhiteboardExcellent for heads-up learning and encourages class participationContains easy-to-access audio and videoCan also be used with a computer and projector